“Up to 20 jobs could go at the Sydney Opera House as the landmark building strives to save $2 million and reposition itself in a rapidly changing performing arts environment.”
Tag: 10.26.10
A Resurgence In Handwriting In The Age Of Twitter
“Ancient communication technologies are current like never before. Boutique stationers like RSVP and The Paperie in Chester are thriving: people haven’t stopped handwriting today any more than they eat lunch in pill form or commute to work in electric maglev cars.”
A Proposal To Keep Fisk University From Selling Its Art
In two briefs filed Friday, the Tennessee attorney general said an alumna has “established a fund within the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The fund would pay the annual costs of displaying and maintaining the collection on Fisk’s campus. He also suggested the Tennessee State Museum as a potential site to display the collection.”
How Long Does It Take To Fall In Love? New Brain Studies Say…
“The time taken to ‘fall in love’ clocks in at about one-fifth of a second, not the six months of romantic dinners and sharing secrets some might expect. Also, 12 areas of the brain work together during the love process, releasing euphoria-inducing chemicals like dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline and vasopressin. Love’s high is similar to cocaine’s rush.”
Chicago Art Competition Disqualifies Artist
“Art Loop Open, the inaugural visual arts competition for which an initial 191 juried artists exhibited work in public locations in the Loop, announced noon Friday its 10 finalists based on public voting the week prior. But within hours, finalist and sculptural mixed-media artist Bernard Williams was disqualified for allegedly breaking the contest’s rules governing self-promotion.”
Lady GaGa Video Breaks One Billion YouTube Downloads
According to internet research company famecount.com her total currently stands at 1,002,734,757. Tweeting to her nearly seven million followers on Twitter she said “we reached one billion views on YouTube little monsters!”
Joseph Stein, Playwright Who Wrote “Fiddler on the Roof”, Dies At 98
Stein, who won a Tony Award for his work on ‘Fiddler,’ also supplied the book, or story, for nearly a dozen other musicals, including ‘Zorba,’ ”Mr. Wonderful’ and ‘Plain and Fancy.’ He also wrote for radio and for television during its early golden age, working for such performers as Henry Morgan, Sid Caesar and Phil Silvers.
Arts Council England Details Big Cuts
“Regularly-funded bodies will be subject to cuts of 15% in real terms across the four years. The body’s fund which supports touring and audience development, is to be cut by 64%.”
An E-Vite? Are You Kidding Me?
Here is the bottom line: Say it in writing — and I don’t mean e-writing — or don’t say it at all.
Why Are LA’s Private Art Collections Going To Auction Instead Of Museums?
“The idea of selling at auction is incredibly seductive. The auction houses are extremely well organized, they make it their business to know all the trusts and estates lawyers. They’ve taken on this sort of quasi-official role in the art world — almost like a bank.”